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Dragons are winged, reptilelike creatures of ancient lineage. They are known and feared for their size, physical prowess, and magical abilities. The oldest dragons are among the most powerful creatures in the world.

Known varities of dragons fall into two broad catergories: chromatic and metallic. The chromatic dragons are black, blue, green, red, and white, all evil and extremely fierce. The metallic dragons are brass, bronze, copper, gold, and silver, who are good, usually noble, and highly respected by the wise. All dragons gain more abilities and greater power as they age. They range in length from several feet upon hatching to more than 100 feet after attaining the status of great wyrm. The exact size varies according to age and variety.

Though they are fearsome predators, dragons scavenge when necessary and can eat almost anything if they are hungry enough. A dragon's metabolism operates like a highly efficent furnace and can metabolize even inorganic material. Some dragons have developed a taste for such fare. Although goals and ideals vary among varieties, all dragons are covetous. They like to hoard wealth, collecting mounds of coins and gathering as many gems, jewels, and magic items as possibile. Those with large hoards are loath to leave them for long, venturing out of their lairs only to patrol the immediate area or to get food. For dragons, there is never enough treasure: It's pleasing to look at, and they bask in its radiance. Dragons like to make beds of their hoards, shaping nooks and mounds to fit their bodies. By the time a dragon matures to the great wyrm stage, hundreds of gems and coins are embedded in it's hide. All dragons speak draconic.

A wyrmling is between the years of birth and 5, a very young dragon of 6-15 years, a young dragon at 16-25, a juvenile dragon of 26-50, a young adult of 51-100, an adult of 101-200, a mature adult of 201-400, an old dragon of 401-600, a very old dragon of 601-800, an ancient dragon of 801-1,000, a wyrm of 1,001-1,200 and a great wyrm over 1,201 years old.

Besides biting, clawing, wing slams, tail slaps, tail sweeps, crushing, grappling and breath weapon attacks a dragon also has a frightful presence as the site of a young adult or older dragon can unsettle foes with its mere presence. Dragons are also capable of using arcane spells like a sorcerer and have other spell-like abilities depending on it's variety. Dragons are immune to sleep and paralysis effects except those special moves known only to the Dragonslayer. Dragons also have a degree of spell resistance (based on it's variety and age) and are capable of ascertaining creatures by nonvisual means such as hearing and scent. Dragons are also capable of seeing four times better than a human in low light conditions and twice as good as a human in normal conditions. 

Habitat/Society: Although all dragons are beleived to have come from the same roots tens of thousands of years ago, the present varities keep to themselves and cooperate only under extreme circumstances, such as a powerful mutual threat. Good dragons never work with evil dragons, however, though a few neutral specimens have been found with either. Gold dragons occasionally associate with silver dragons. When evil dragons of different varieties encounter one another, they usually fight to protect their territories. Good dragons are more tolerant, though also very territorial, and usually work out differences in a peaceful manner.

Dragons follow a number of reproductive strategies to suit their needs and temperaments. These help assure the continuation of a dragon's bloodline, no matter what happens to the parent or the parent's lair. Young adults, particularly evil or less intelligent ones, tend to lay clutches of 2-5 eggs all around the countryside, leaving their offspring to fend for themselves. These hatch into clutches of dragons, usually juvenile or younger, which stick together until they can establish their own lairs. Older and more intelligent dragons form families consisting of a mated pair and 2-5 young. Mated dragons are always adults or mature adults; offspring found with their parents are either wyrmlings, very young, young, juvenile or young adult. Shortly after a dragon reaches the young adult stage, it leaves its parents to establish a lair of its own.

A pair of mated dragons beyond the mature adult stage usually splits up, independence and the lust for treasure driving them apart. Older females continue to mate and lay eggs, but only one parent stays in the lair to raise young. Often an older female lays many clutches of eggs, keeping one to tend herself and one for her mate, and leaving the rest untended. Sometimes a female dragon places an egg or wyrmling with nondraconic foster parents.

All remained quiet for a decade till "alien" waves of dragons swarmed in from other worlds. From Dineer came the Dre'ak (With a human, hybrid and dragon form) as well as dragons not native to Imperia from worlds decimated by the Shadow Knights or from Dineer seeking racial equality and acceptance. However the road to this was sabotaged by remains of the Chronepesis movement. A group of dragons lead by Darben Darktalon took most of the Aeris human forces, and promising them a chance to claim the settlers lands, lead their forces to a certain defeat at Daguenet and later Ven'Tul (Now Nore Quendrin). At Ven'Tul, dragons set fire to most of the lands and slaughtered nearly all of the elves there. This deed, combined with the horrors of Dragon's Tooth, has forever condemned public views towards dragons dispite political rallying by the Dineerans for more acceptance by the people of Imperia for dragonkind. Also the horrors of the dragons did not end, as those dragons left at Aeris launched the second part of their plan by conquering most of the Aeris lands and killing off all humans they could find. This action, many dragons felt, made events of the last century come full circle as dragons now truely held the lands in the name of the Imperian dragon, and are determined to fight back the "alien waves" of Dineerans.

NBlack dragons are evil-tempered, cunning, and malevolent, characteristics that are reflected in their crafty, sinister faces. They are sometimes known as "skull dragons" because of their deep-socketed eyes and distinctive nasal opening.

Adding to the skeletal impression is the gradual deterioration of the hide around the horn base and cheekbones. This increases with age and does not harm the dragon. On hatching, a black dragon's scales are thin, small, and glossy. As the dragon ages, they become larger, thicker, and duller, helping it camouflage itself in swamps and marshes.

Black dragons lair in large, damp caves and multichambered subterranean caverns. They smell of rotting vegetation and foul water, with acidic undertone. Older dragons hide the entrance to their lairs using the spell plant growth. Black dragons dine primarily on fish, mollusks, and other aquatic creatures. They also hunt for red meat but like to "pickle" it by letting it lie in ponds within the lair for days before eating it.

Black dragons are especially fond of coins, Older dragons sometimes capture and question humaniods about stockpiles of gold, silver, and platinum coins before killing them.

A black dragon's breath weapon is a line of acid. Also a black dragon can breath underwater indefiniartly and can use its breath weapon and other abilities while submerged. Once a day the dragon can stagnate 10 cubic feet of water, making it become still, foul, and unable to support animal life. The ability spoils liquids containing water as well such as potions. A black dragon can also charm large amounts of reptilian animals and communicate with them. Among these abilities, as well as the natural ones for a dragon, the black dragon can also use darkness ( 3 times a day), insect plague (3 times a day) and plant growth (once a day).

Habitat/Society: Black dragons are found in swamps, marshes, rain forests, and jungles. They revel in a steamy environment where canopies of trees filter out most of the sunlight, swarms of insects fill the air, and stagnant moss-covered ponds lie in abundance. Black dragons are excellent swimmers and enjoy lurking in the gloomy depths of swamps and bogs. They also are graceful in flight; however, they prefer to fly at night when their great forms are hidden by the darkness of the sky. Black dragons are extremely selfish, and the majority of those encountered will be alone. When a family of black dragons is encountered, the adults will protect their young. However, if it appears the adults' lives are in jeopardy they will abandon their young to save themselves. They lair in large, damp caves and multi-chambered subterranean caverns.

Green dragons are belligerent and tend to attack without provocation. Thier fierce, toothy jaws and arrogant crests warn other creatures of their aggressive nature. A wyrmling green dragon's scales are thin, very small, and a deep shade of green that appears nearly black. As the dragon ages, the scales grow larger and lighter, turning shades of forest, emerald, and olive green, which helps it blend in with its wooded surronindings. Clusters of hornlets at the brows and chin enchance the fearsome appearance.

Green dragons make their lairs in forests; the older the forest and bigger the trees, the better. They prefer caves in cliffs or hillsides and can be detected by the stinging odor of chlorine. Although they have been known to eat practically anything, including shrubs and small trees when they are hungry enough, green dragons especially prize elves and sprites.

A green dragon's breath weapon is a cone of corrosive (acid) gas. They can also breath underwater much like the Black Dragon and are capable of Suggestion (3 times a day), Dominate Person (3 imes a day), Plant Growth (1 time a day) and Command Plants (once a day).

Habitat/Society: Green dragons are found in sub-tr0pical and temperate forests, considering the entire forest it's territory. Sometimes the dragon will enter into a relationship with other evil forest-dwelling creatures, using them for information in exchange for their lives. If a green dragon lives in a forest on a hillside, it will seek to enslave hill giants, which the dragon considers its greatest enemy. A green dragon makes its lair in underground chambers far beneath its forest.

The majority of green dragons encountered will be alone. However, when a mated pair of dragons and their young are encountered, the female will leap to the attack. The male will take the young to a place of safety before joining the fight. The parents are extremely protective of their young, dispite their evil nature, and will sacrafice their own lives to save their offspring.

Red dragons are the most covetous of all dragons, forever seeking to increase their treasure hoards. They are exceptionally vain, which is reflected in their proud bearing and disdainful expression. The small scales of wyrmlings are a bright glossy scarlet, making them easily spotted by predators and hunters, so they stay underground and do not venture outside until they are more able to take care of themselves. Toward the end of their young stage the scales turn a deeper red, and the glossy texture is replaced by a smooth, dull finish. As the dragon grows older, the scales become large, thick, and strong as metal. The neck frill and wings are an ash blue or purple-gray toward the edges, becoming darker with age. The pupils of a red dragon fade as it ages; the oldest red dragons have eyes that resemble molten lava orbs.

Red dragons lair in large caves that extend deep into the earth, which shimmer with the heat of their bodies and are marked by a sulfurous, smoky odor. However, they always have a high pearch nearby from which to haughtily survey their territory, which they consider to be everything in sight. This high perch sometimes intrudes upon the territory of a silver dragon, and for this reason red dragons and silver dragons are often enemies. Red dragons are meat-eaters by perference, and their favorite food is a human or elven youth. Sometimes they charm villagers into regularly sacrificing maidens to them.

A red dragon's breath weapon is a cone of fire and thus it has fire immunity but suffers greatly from cold. The red dragon can also use a Locate Object spell, as well as the abilities Suggestion (3 times a day), Eyebite (Once a day), and Discern Location (Once a day).

Habitat/Society: From the great hills of a red dragon's territory, they survey all around and claim to own all that they see from this position. They enjoy their own company, not associating with other creatures, or even other red dragons unless the dragon's aims can be furthered. Once a red dragon's offspring reach the young adult stage, they are ordered to leave the lair and surronding territory as they are viewed as competition. Red dragons are quick to fight all creatures that encroach on their territory, especially copper and silver dragons. They hate gold dragons above all else because they beleive gold dragons are "nearly" as powerful as themselves.

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Also known as dark elves, drow are a depraved and evil subterranean offshoot. They have jet-black skin and pale hair, with white being common. They tend to be smaller and thinner than other sorts of elves, and their eyes are usually a vivid red. Their society is a matriarchal and rigidly controlled by the priesthood.

They are shorter and more slender than humans, seldmon reaching more than 5 feet in height. Male drow weigh between 80 and 110 pounds, and females between 95 and 120 pounds. Drow have finely chiseled features, and their fingers and toes are long and delicate. Like all elves, they have better agility and lower health than men.

Drow clothing is usuaully black, functional, and often possesses special properties, although it does not radiate magic. For example, drow cloaks and boots aid in making a Drow undetectable in the shadows however sometimes such stealth is not as perfect as magical items of the same type. The material used to make drow cloaks does not cut easily and is fire resistant. Any attempt to try and alter a cloak has a chance of unraveling the material and thus making it useless. In the centuries they've spent underground, drow have learned the languages of many of the intelligent creatures of the underworld. Besides their own tongue, an exotic variant of elvish, drow speak both common and the subterranean trade language used by many of the races under the earth. They speak the languages of gnomes and other elves fluently. Drow also have their own silent language composed of both signed hand movement and body language. These sighs can convey information, but not subtle meaning or emotional content.

Drow religion is broken into several sects, however the largest known ones worship the primal Oblivious. Female drow favor the cleric class rather than wizard and usually follow two of the following domains: Chaos, Trickery, Destruction, and Evil.

Drow move silently and have superior infravision up to 120 feet. They also have the same intutive sense about their underground world as dwarves do, and can detect secret doors just as good as an elf can. Very rarely can a dark elf be surprised by an opponent. All dark elves receive training in magic and are able to use the spells dancing lights, faerie fire, and darkness. Such a common use of magic has also given the drow great resistance in magic, with a spell having at least a 50/50 chance of simply not working on them. However the Drow have a great weakness to bright light and try to avoid it as much as possibile.

Habitat/Society: Long ago, dark elves were part 0f the elven race that first roamed in the forests of what would later be Verdania. Not long after they were created, though, the elves found themselves torn into rival factions - one following the tenets of evil, the other owning the ideals of good (or at least neutraility). A great civil war between the elves followed, and the selfish elves who followed the paths of evil and chaos were dirven into the depths of the earth, into the bleak, lightless caverns and deep tunnels of the underworld called Hadicia. These dark elves became the drow. The drow no longer wish to live upon the surface of the earth, however there have been some exceptions where many Drow live on the surface but rumor holds that these Drow do so cause most of the tunnels to Hadicia have been lost.

Those Drow back in the underworld of Hadicia, resting far below the surface of Imperia, live in magnificently dark, gloomy cities that few humans or demihumans ever see. They construct their buildings entirely out of stone and minerals, carved into weird, fantastic shapes. Books about these cities claim they are the stuff of which nightmares are made. Drow on the surface live in such towns that mirror the darkness of the long lost homelands, with Drow society fragmented into many opposing noble houses and merchant families, all scrambling for power. In fact, all drow carry brooches inscribed with the symbol of the merchant or noble group they are allied with, though they hide these and do not show them often. The drow beleive that the strongest should rule; their rigid class system, with a long and complicated list of titles and prerogatives, is based on the idea.

Drow females tend to fill nearly all positions of great importance, a way that either claim is due to some unknown system of government back in the subterranian lands, or maybe ancient tales that at one time Drow near the surface were under the control of the Kopru Dynasty. Drow fighters go through rigorous training while they are young. Those who fail the required tests are killed at the program's conclusion. They sometimes use giant lizards as pack animals, and frequently take bugbears and troglodytes as servants. Rumors also persist the Drow are allied with the Illithids, and they have been known to easily war with the dwarfs. Dark elves frequently keep slaves of all types, including past allies who have failed to live up to drow expectations.

Direct sunlight however is known to weaken such items, so the Drow normally wear either human clothing over it but over time this has caused the Drow on the surface to switch to using human goods and abandoning their old ways.

Damocles SOG, or Special Operations Group (A division of the Damocles Imperial Army) learned of the Drow rienforcing SK forces and put a plan into motion. A small band of commandos, lead by Lysandius Gothmeg, moved down into the main tunnel leading into Hadicia. There several explosives were detonated and the way to Hadicia, the same tunnel Drow used to go into the depths of the earth back in the Titan age, was destroyed and lost. Damocles cheered on this amazing commando mission, and the Drow who were left were forced to reside within caves scattered along the lands or have to now find housing within surface towns of the land.

The Drow on the surface did not claim a land or reunite till a Drow plot set in motion by a priestess with ties to the Shadow Knight Empire, tricked the elves of Dewwillow into leaving for the lands of Ven'Tul (Now called Nore Quendrin). The Drow then rose up, and claimed the lands under the rule of the former Shadow Knight Lieutenant Rawblade Dren'gal. Thus the Dren'gal Empire was born but it would be short lived. Esclating tensions with the Damocles Empire soon came to a head and the Damocles-Dren'gal War occured in the early 700s. This war however was a short one due to superior airship technology on the side of the Empire, and Dren'gal was forced to surrender with Rawblade Dren'gal becoming a prisoner of the Damocles Empire. Dren'gal to this day remains a hotly contested, but held territory of the Damocles Empire. The Drow are, for the first time ever, the oppressed - not the oppressors.

It is only a matter of time before the last Drow of Dren'gal die out, so many have left these lands which is fully merged into the Damocles Empire, and have begun to seek ways back to Hadicia. There they hope to either find a new home, or at least return with Drow forces and seek revenge against Damocles oppressors.

Drow from the Shadow Knight worlds are much happier, all being originally from Hadicia and lucky to of escaped back to the Shadow Knight worlds instead of be captured by Damocles forces at the end of the First War. The Drow of the Shadow Knight Empire have acceptance, prestige, and most likely a few slaves of either humans or elves. However these Drow are first and foremost loyal to the Shadow Knight Empire and devout to Galadore, the leader and to some God, of the Shadow Knight Empire. The Drow here are more confident and complacant than the surface Drow back on Imperia. The Drow of the Shadow Knight Empire firmly beleive they are on the "winning side" and that Galadore is destined to reclaim the universe stolen from the Titans, and rule all united under the new age of Titan rule.

Dryads are exquistely beautiful tree sprites found deep in secluded woodlands. They sometimes aid adventurers and can prove a source of useful information.

These creatures remain something of a mystery even to other woodland beings. Tales tell of dryads who took a fancy to handsome elf or human men, charmed them, and held them captive. But since dryads rarely associate with any outside their own kind, these stories may be purely anecdotal. A dryad's delicate features are much like an elf maiden's, with eyes always a striking color such as amber, violet, or emerald green. Complexion and hair color change with the seasons. During the spring and summer, the skin of a dryad is lightly tanned and the hair is green as oak leaves. In the fall, the hair turns golden or red, and the skin darkens to match. Finally, in the winter, both are white.

Although they are generally solitary, up to seven dryads have been encountered in one place on rare occasions. Dryads speak Common, Elven, and Sylvan.

Each Dryad is mystically bound to a single, enormous oak tree and must never stray more than 300 yards from it. Any who do become ill and die within 4-24 hours. A dryad's oak does not radiate magic or any detectable form of magical energy. 

Habitat/Society: As stated above, the Dryad's tree is her entire life and purpose. If the tree is attacked then the damage is also shared by the Dryad herself and anyone gaining control of the tree would be able to control the Dryad. While some Dryads are seen together, this is not a social event. It merely means another Dryad's tree is in close proximity to the other. These dryads may come to each other's aid, but never really gather socially. Any treasure owned by a dryad is hidden close to her home tree. The gold and gems that make up her treasure are almost always the gifts of charmed adventurers. These dryads realize that most creatures fear them for their ability to charm, so dryads only deal with strangers on rare occasions. When approached carefully, however, dryads have been known to aid adventurers. They are a useful source of information as they know a great deal about the area in which they live. 

Faeries are generally four or five inches tall. They have silken wings that often take colors from nature: the brightest blues of the skies, the pinks and purples of flowers, the bright yellows of the sunshine, and greenest greens of the forest. All faeries have magic abilities. One of the most commonly used being their ability to make themselves larger. Often when a faerie uses this ability it is to wander around the world of the big people and fit in with them. When the faerie do this it is a short-lived ability and only allows them a few hours of time. Every faerie knows a lot can be learned in a single moment. Let alone a few hours.

Habitat/Society: When faeries remain in their city, they are in their normal form. It is when they go out to explore the world that they change their form. If a faerie does remain in it's natural form, it generally shies away from a lot of other races, especially those in large groups. While they are curious, they are also smart enough to know what might put them in danger. There are few communities of Faeries scattered throughout the world, though few races have seen or know of them. Unless they have been blessed enough to come across them, only a handful of people have ever actually seen one of the fairy’s kingdoms and most often those have been children or very simple people who have lost their way. In such cases the faeries often care for the lost soul and help them return to their own kind. The faeries live in a monarchy, generally lead by both a King and Queen. Their kingdoms are large and impressive to them, but the actual scale of even the largest faerie kingdom would probably fit one room of a small cottage.